Some of you believe you can bypass this group -- grab a QB in the fourth, fifth or sixth round -- build depth, and be fine. I plan on doing both. I want an elite quarterback, and I'll probably turn around in the sixth round and grab a breakout candidate as well.

If I had to pick one signal caller who had the best chance at joining the fantasy elite, I'd choose Philip Rivers.

The problem with this prediction is I said the same thing last season. It appears living in Chargerland has rubbed off on me.

See, sometimes we jump the gun. There's a picture going around Facebook with July 11, 2012 as the date Marty McFly traveled into the future in Back to the Future Part II. The actual date is October 21, 2015. I know this because it's a day before my fourth wedding anniversary. See, I'm a nerd and romantic.

The Facebook snafu means two things: 1. Someone really needs to get going on hoverboard technology; 2. Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves.

There's no doubt in my mind Rivers is an elite quarterback. However, the bar was significantly raised for an elite fantasy quarterback last season.

I remember when 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns meant something. That's a fantasy "game manager" these days. An elite quarterback will get you 300 yards and two or three touchdowns per game, so we're looking at 4,800 yards and at least 36 touchdowns in a season. The guys I mentioned above can do so much more. You could draft the top two running backs, and they wouldn't have the same impact on your team.

Some will disagree and argue there are league's who have rules skewed towards running backs. I joined one last season. Our rules were inscribed on two stone tablets and brought down from Mount Sinai, they're so old school. Rushing touchdowns were six points, while passing for a score was only four, and it's basically a touchdown driven league. Even bonus points favored the running backs, and the top five scorers were quarterbacks. It wasn't close. As a matter of fact, the top five quarterbacks scored on average 50-percent more points than LeSean McCoy, the top running back.

Last season was merely a glimpse of what the future holds.

Rivers definitely has the ability. He's approached the yards the past two seasons -- 4,710 in 2010 and 4,624 in 2011. His career-high in touchdowns is 34 (2008).

Obviously the 20 interceptions were a shocker last season for a player we're used to being so efficient, but he settled down nicely after the Chargers added Jared Gaither to solidify his blind side. I believe his early issues stemmed from a lack of protection, and him trying to do too much. In five games after Gaither was signed, Rivers averaged almost 300 yards per game, and tossed three scores, three times.

So far, fantasy hype generators have directed their spotlight at Ryan Mathews this off-season. Don't get it twisted -- while Mathews is definitely in line for a breakout year -- this is a Norv Turner offense. It will be pass-heavy, and they certainly have the weapons to implement such a scheme.

A healthy Malcom Floyd slides into Vincent Jackson's spot as the No. 1 receiver. Free agent Robert Meachem will be the home run threat. Sophomore Vincent Brown will continue to mature after showing flashes of brilliance his rookie season. Eddie Royal will man the slot, however, I envision him in a similar role to the one Darren Sproles vacated. They have a similar skill-set, and it was obvious this offense missed Sproles last season.

Toss in a hopefully healthy Antonio Gates, and the Chargers have the potential to stretch the field to its breaking point.

At the risk of preaching to an angry choir, you can doubt ownership, doubt management, and doubt the coaching, but don't doubt Rivers. If they keep him upright, he's going to take a big step forward this season.